Benjamin Franklin was an American polymath: a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher and political philosopher. Among the most influential intellectuals of his time, Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States; a drafter and signer of the Declaration of Independence; and the first postmaster general.
Bordeaux 27 February 1779 Sir I lately took the liberty of writing to the Honorable Mr. Adams concerning the difficulty which the North-American Merchants have hitherto met with in shipping…
Dunkirk Febuary the 27the 1779 Honrid Sr I hope that you will Exkus my a wrighting To you and I hope that youre honner will Not be afronted at my…
Paris le 27. fevrier 1779 Monsieur, Je vous remercie de l’attention que vous avés eu de m’informer de l’arrivée à l’orient du navire francais la Bergere chargé de 300 B.…
a Passy le deux Mars 1779 Le retour á protest des traittes du Congrés sur ses Comissionaires en france, seroit un malheur plus grand sans doutte, que la perte de…
London March 2 1779 My Dear Sir Yours of 22d of february received. 4 I have been as much discontented with the delay respecting the Exchange of prisoners as you…
Brest Harbour, Feby [ i.e. , March] 1 2d 1779 May it please your Excellency, Such is our unlimited confidence in your candour and generosity that we again presume to…
London 2d. March—79— Dear Sir, The inclosed copy is from a letter which Mr. Hartley has received from the Office for sick & wounded seamen— 6 I would have sent…
Nantes March 2. 1779— Dear & hond Sir.— Capt Collas is now ready to sail in a little Brig which Mr Johnson has given him & in which I have…
Brest 3d. March 1779 May it please your Excellency I have many pressing affairs that urge me strongly to Paris. & pray your Excellency to give me leave to go…
LaHaie 3e.[–9] Mars 1779 Monsieur Je viens ce soir de chez notre Ami. Le Committé, dont j’ai parlé dans ma précédente, n’a rien fait encore. Notre Ami va demain à…
à Liége le 3. Mars 1779 Monsieur, Je suis françois, sujet fidele, et entiérement dévoué aux Etats unis de l’amérique et fort disposé à en donner des preuves dans toutes…
Bordeaux 6 March 1779 Sir I am honor’d with your favor of the 25th Ulto. 7 and am much Obliged to you for forwarding the Letter of Marque &c agreable…
Bordeaux 6th March 1779 Sir Messrs. La Veuve Mathurin Comic & Mn. fils of Morlaix advise us that our Privateer the Marchioness de la Fayette Commanded by P: Barry under…
Nantes 6 Mar 79. Honble. Sir I have the honour to acknowledge the Receit of your polite and much esteemed favour of the 28 Ultimo 4 for which and your…
L’Orient March 6th. 1779 Honored and dear Sir, The mystery which you so delicately mention in your much esteemed favor of the 24th. Ulto.— 7 it has been my intention…
Bordeaux 6 March 1779 Sir I had the honor to address your Excellency some short time ago on the subject of Port Duties here chargeable on sundry goods shipp’d by…
à haguenau en alsace ce 6 mars 1779 Monsieur J’ai pris La Liberté au mois de fevrier passé de Vous addresser une Lettre pour la faire parvenir, au General daniel…
Sunday morning [March 7, 1779] 1 Dear Sir Inclos’d I have the honor to send a letter which I beg leave to Reccommend to your excellency that (if possible) Mr…
a Versailles ce 7. mars 1779. J’ai reçu, Monsieur, la lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’écrire relativement aux Prisonniers des Etats Unis, detenus dans la rade de Brest.…
Frankfort on the Maine in Germany March 7th. 1779. Sir. Some few weeks since I received information from The Honble Wm. Lee Esqr. that he had not expectation of the…
A Versailles le 7. Mars 1779. J’ai l’honneur de vous prèvenir M. que le Roi ne recevra pas les Ambassadrs. et Ministres étrangers mardy prochain; 8 au moyen de quoi…
London 11 March 1779 Dear Sir The bearer of this letter is Mr Hamilton a young gentleman of Ireland, travelling for his improvement. 7 I have had a good deal…
12 March 1779. Sir I hope that you will not think me importunate in soliciting an answer to the letter that I had the honour of writing to you some…
A Vlles le 12 Mars 1779. J’ai communiqué à M. de Sartine, M. la lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de mècrire au sujet de l’affaire du S. MaCniel; 5…